Metrics that will replace a P/F Step 1 according to PDs

[Shunsui]

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Interesting article that surveyed PDs and what they will emphasize more now with a P/F Step 1.

Besides the obvious Step 2 CK, it seems that there will be a larger emphasis on clerkship grades and shelf exam scores. Something to consider if your school has P/F clerkships. Also seems that LORs and evals will be more emphasized (more subjective).

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Stop the presses. In the absence of step 1 scores, PDs will increase emphasis on all the things that are not step 1.

 

[Shunsui]

Sure, everything will be emphasized but not to the same degree which is why I think it's important to have an idea of what to focus on. Probably not relevant for people matching but incoming med students should likely be cognizant of what factors determine the specialty they can match into.

Not saying this article is the end all be but it's something to consider.

 

[Blueprint Med School]

I wonder if now more than ever what will be thought as important will splinter based on specialty choice. Step one was and now step two will become the great equalizer, the one exam that puts everyone in the same arena, but I imagine a specialty like Family Medicine and neurosurgery will reassign importance in different ways.


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